Alleged kidnapper to undergo psychological evaluation

Mark Levin, 50, of Wall Street in Quincy was committed to Bridgewater State Hospital for psychological evaluation in Quincy District Court on Friday.

By Edward Donga

The Enterprise, Brockton, MA

By Edward Donga

Posted Jul. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 27, 2013 at 7:29 PM

By Edward Donga

Posted Jul. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 27, 2013 at 7:29 PM

QUINCY

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A Quincy man accused of trying to abduct a woman off a city street has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation.

Mark Levin, 50, of Wall Street was committed to Bridgewater State Hospital after a hearing in Quincy District Court on Friday.

Levin, charged with attempted kidnapping, was originally scheduled to appear in court Friday for a dangerousness hearing to determine whether he should be granted bail, but after he was examined by Dr. Barbara McElroy prior to the hearing, Levin’s attorney, Jeffrey Clifford, asked that he be sent to Bridgewater for further evaluation.

In her testimony, McElroy recommended the Bridgewater evaluation.

“There appears to be some level of bizarre thinking that could rise to the level of psychosis,” she said.

At Bridgewater, Levin will be assessed to determine his criminal responsibility and competency. The findings are to be reported during an Aug. 15 hearing in Quincy District Court.

The charge against Levin stems from an incident last week in which he allegedly told a young woman waiting for a bus in front of the Thomas Crane Public Library on Washington Street to get into his car.

Capt. John Dougan said Levin admitted to trying to get women into his car numerous times in Quincy and Brookline. He told officers that he was offering the women rides and “trying to be nice,” Dougan said.